NolanTheExplorer
Sr. Member
- May 11, 2011
- 353
- 249
- Detector(s) used
- AT Pro, AT Max, ProPointer, Ace 250, GTA 1250, Radio Shack Bounty Hunter, Eye Balls, Intuition, Instinct.
- Primary Interest:
- Relic Hunting
took the day off on monday and rode the scooter around rockin out to some dead on my earphones and looking for good spots to hit. ive always had my eye on this on early 1800's home near my house and figured, hell ill go ask if i can swing around. thats a rarity for me, but this specific location is rich in civil war history so i couldn't resist.
after chatting with the caretaker, he granted me access. i gave pause with only caretaker permission-not owner, but after telling me he had been taking care of the home for over 20 years, i had no issues. especially since he mentioned, sadly the old man is in a nursing home. he went on, saying; "i have never allowed anyone to hunt the place in all the years ive been in charge. you can have at it today."
i spent the entire day at the house. i was in seventh heaven.
i focused more on the area behind the home with little luck before deciding on move in closer to the house.
one of my first digs was a silver ring. shortly after the ring, i dug an old paint can opener (i think that/s what it is
).
i wanted to immediately show respect and appreciation to the caretaker so i stopped him while i was moving and handed over the silver ring. he was all pumped.
on with the hunt..i think the sterling cap came next at about 6 inches. maybe a flask lid/cap. maybe an opium bottle cap? then one of those old kodak film canisters that fooled me for some sort of little silver cap or cup until i cleaned it off and saw it had the film company's brand name.
the pendant fooled me for a coin until i got the dirt off that was caked on and around it. i had no idea what era it was from until i went home and looked it up online. seems to be a pendant our ancestors wore during WWI. very cool!
i dug two wheat pennies but surprisingly no silver coins.
as the day wore on i moved out to the front of the home. the front's a nice yard that sloped to a road that has run for many many full moons. after about an hour out there i picked up what looks like a CW pistol round (feel free to tell me wrong). it looks like there was a massive tree in the middle of the yard at one point as i could see an unnatural contour only the site of a former tree would make. the bullet sat where the tree trunk would have stood.
while i was working the yard the caretaker rounded the corner of a bush curious of my finds and seemingly still excited about the ring. "thanks a lot for the ring. you can hunt here as long as i am here. just you though." i was pumped!
maybe my good vibes went straight to my coil because it wasn't ten minutes later i dug a large cent at about 7 inches. im still a little unsure if it is a braided hair cent or a classic cent. im heavily leaning towards braided hair after tracing the outlines on the computer. i have been going back and forth in my conclusions. its too bad the date is unreadable. but the initials HM are stamped into the copper which-for me-makes up for the wear. its 9.5 grams and 28 mm in diameter.
not sure what that thinly gold plated thing is i included on the additional picture post. the "button thingy" in the middle appears threaded. three chains ran off it originally. could it be some sort of egg holder?
needless to say i cant wait to get back there!
best of luck to all!!
DHD
after chatting with the caretaker, he granted me access. i gave pause with only caretaker permission-not owner, but after telling me he had been taking care of the home for over 20 years, i had no issues. especially since he mentioned, sadly the old man is in a nursing home. he went on, saying; "i have never allowed anyone to hunt the place in all the years ive been in charge. you can have at it today."
i spent the entire day at the house. i was in seventh heaven.
i focused more on the area behind the home with little luck before deciding on move in closer to the house.
one of my first digs was a silver ring. shortly after the ring, i dug an old paint can opener (i think that/s what it is
).i wanted to immediately show respect and appreciation to the caretaker so i stopped him while i was moving and handed over the silver ring. he was all pumped.
on with the hunt..i think the sterling cap came next at about 6 inches. maybe a flask lid/cap. maybe an opium bottle cap? then one of those old kodak film canisters that fooled me for some sort of little silver cap or cup until i cleaned it off and saw it had the film company's brand name.
the pendant fooled me for a coin until i got the dirt off that was caked on and around it. i had no idea what era it was from until i went home and looked it up online. seems to be a pendant our ancestors wore during WWI. very cool!
i dug two wheat pennies but surprisingly no silver coins.
as the day wore on i moved out to the front of the home. the front's a nice yard that sloped to a road that has run for many many full moons. after about an hour out there i picked up what looks like a CW pistol round (feel free to tell me wrong). it looks like there was a massive tree in the middle of the yard at one point as i could see an unnatural contour only the site of a former tree would make. the bullet sat where the tree trunk would have stood.
while i was working the yard the caretaker rounded the corner of a bush curious of my finds and seemingly still excited about the ring. "thanks a lot for the ring. you can hunt here as long as i am here. just you though." i was pumped!
maybe my good vibes went straight to my coil because it wasn't ten minutes later i dug a large cent at about 7 inches. im still a little unsure if it is a braided hair cent or a classic cent. im heavily leaning towards braided hair after tracing the outlines on the computer. i have been going back and forth in my conclusions. its too bad the date is unreadable. but the initials HM are stamped into the copper which-for me-makes up for the wear. its 9.5 grams and 28 mm in diameter.
not sure what that thinly gold plated thing is i included on the additional picture post. the "button thingy" in the middle appears threaded. three chains ran off it originally. could it be some sort of egg holder?
needless to say i cant wait to get back there!
best of luck to all!!
DHD
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